Top 80 Kevin Durant Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “I always want to win because I never want to sit out on the sidelines outside.”

— Kevin Durant

52. “Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people.”

— Kevin Durant

53. “Every memory I had growing up was involving a basketball. I didn’t go to the prom and stuff like that. It was always basketball for me.”

— Kevin Durant

54. “This city, All they want us to be is ourselves. You love us how we are. We’re all a work in progress as men, And you still love us. And I thank you so much for embracing us.”

— Kevin Durant

55. “Everything has been such a whirlwind ever since I stepped foot in the league and everything has been like a dream, so I’m just blessed to be in this position.”

— Kevin Durant

56. “It’s fun that I get to live out my dream every single day. It’s a blessing. I can’t lose sight of that and I’ve just got to keep pushing.”

— Kevin Durant

57. “You know, I think more people should watch women’s basketball. It’d do so much for the game.”

— Kevin Durant

58. “My dream was to become a Rec League coach. That’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to stay home, And help the kids out, And be a coach.”

— Kevin Durant

59. “Grateful for this opportunity with Roc Nation Sports. It’s go time.”

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60. “Hopefully before I’m done, I can be on an Olympic team.”

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61. “All this stuff is kind of surreal to me – Ididn’t think I’d be in the league or none of that. It was making it to college. That’s about it.”

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62. “People always think women meet us in the hotel lobby, but it’s the opposite. The majority of the time, you go out to eat with your teammates, then rest for the next day’s game. It’s not a vacation – most guys view the road as a business trip.”

— Kevin Durant

63. “Perry, Jeremy, Man, Just knowing that you guys look up to me, And I can help you out so much, I could pull you to the side when we’re working out. And just as much as you think I’m making you better, You elevate my game.”

— Kevin Durant

64. “You know, I don’t want to stand out too much.”

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65. “I would describe my style as off the wall. I like stuff that doesn’t match. I just like to stand out.”

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66. “You hear all these stories about, ‘There’s one in a million guys that make it to the NBA and stay there.’ To see people cheering for me and when they say my name, it’s just crazy. It’s still crazy to me.”

— Kevin Durant

67. “When people are used to you doing something, they want you to stay in that lane.”

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68. “It’s part of my game, getting to the free-throw line and being aggressive. If you say that I get superstar calls or I get babied by the refs, that’s just taking away from how I play. That’s disrespectful to me.”

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69. “I like the nucleus that we have. I’m excited. I want to be here as long as possible. It’s like family. I love being here.”

— Kevin Durant

70. “I can score the basketball, but I think I can pass pretty well or I can make the correct pass. I’m not the type of guy who’s just going to throw the ball inbounds to a guy who’s wide open. I can make the right pass.”

— Kevin Durant

71. “I feel as though I’ve proved myself these last five years that I can be one of the top players in the league.”

— Kevin Durant

72. “Twitter is a place where I can let people know what type of person I am, and I got some good feedback from it. More good than bad, so it’s a good outlet to let people know who I am.”

— Kevin Durant

73. “My acting coach I’ve got here, Richard Lawson, he’s been doing good, just telling me to calm down sometimes and just be me.”

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74. “Every memory I have from when I was a kid involves basketball.”

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75. “I want to go down as a winner.”

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76. “I feel good doing it. It’s not like guys are stripping me at half-court or I’m just losing the ball dribbling. I think I’m handling the ball pretty well, just trying to make good passes, man.”

— Kevin Durant

77. “The clothes are not making me If I like it, that’s all that mattersIt’s not about the clothes. It’s about how I am as a person and how confident I am.”

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78. “When you got people behind you, you can do whatever.”

— Kevin Durant

79. “It feels good to come here and be a winning program.”

— Kevin Durant

80. “I’m not a guy that’s going to brag or feel like I’m better than the group.”

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81. “I love Oklahoma. The fans have been with me every night. What more can you ask for?”

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82. “I’ve just got to let my teammates know in practice, without even telling them, that I don’t think I’m ahead of anybody.”

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83. “If I continue to just get to the playoffs every year, I guess you could say I arrived, but right now I’m just trying to find my way.”

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84. “I learned how to pass when I was real young. That’s one thing I always knew how to do was find the open man.”

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85. “I’ve heard a few times, in three or four years, this league is going to be yours. I don’t like that. Because I think I’m established now.”

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86. “I want to be one of the best players in the game.”

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87. “I probably play games more than I practice.”

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88. “If I’d gone straight to the NBA, I don’t think I would have been ready as a player or a person.”

— Kevin Durant